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scarce

/ˈskɛəs/adjective · adverb

Scarce is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand or only a very short time before.

3 meanings6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

12

Starts

SC

Ends

RCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SCARCE” Mean?

/ˈskɛəs/

scarce has 3 documented senses across adjective, adverb.

Adjective

1 sense
1

deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

fresh vegetables were scarce during the drought

Adverb

2 senses
1

only a very short time before

we hardly knew them

had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open

{'source': 'W.B.Yeats', 'text': 'would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave'}

2

almost not

he hardly ever goes fishing

he was scarce sixteen years old

they scarcely ever used the emergency generator

I can hardly hear what she is saying

Synonyms for SCARCE

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

S, C, A, R, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
c
a
r
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for scarce.

SCARCE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using scarce in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

SCARCE has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SCARCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SCARCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

SCARCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDBE

CV Pattern

CCVCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

SC, CA, AR, RC, CE

Trigrams

SCA, CAR, ARC, RCE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for scarce.

SCARCE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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